Cigar and cigarette holder and protector



Dec. 14 1926.

S. KUNO V CIGAR AND GIGQRETTE HOLDER AND PROTECTOR Filed Sept. 11, 1925 Patented Dec. 14, 192%.

, UNITED STATES a 1,610,292 PATENT OFFICE.

SHICHIGORO KUNO, OF OGDEN, UTAH.

GIGAIFAND CIGARETTE HOLDER AND PROTECTOR.

Application filed September 11, 1925. Serial No. 55,722.

This invention relates to improvements in cigar ,and cigarette holders and protectors.

1t iswell known to those who smoke cigars and'cigarettes that the ashes are constantly falling off onto their clothes or onto the floors, thereby soiling the clothes and the rugs. When it is desired to lay the cigar or cigarette down, care must be taken to see that it is not laid down on combustible material as it may cause a fire. During high winds an open and unprotected cigar is disagreeable on account of the flying ashes and dangerous due to flying sparks. vIt sometimes alsohappens that the smoker thoughtlessly puts the cigar or cigarette into his pocket thereby setting fire to his clothes.

It is the object of this invention to produce a cigar or cigarette holder that shall be so constructed that the cigarette. will, be-

eitirely enclosed within a foraminated tube which prevents the ashes from being scattered about and prevents combustible material from coming into contact with the fire.

It is a further object to provide my improved holder with a conical shield that serves to prevent the escape of smoke and which serves to prevent the heated portion of the holder from coming intocontact with a supporting surface when the holder is laid down.

In order to describe my invention with the greatest possible clearness so that its construction and manner of use may be readily understood, I shall have reference to the accompanying drawing in which the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and in which:

Fig..1is a side elevation of my holder;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 33, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the bayonet joint connection betwen the mouth- .piece and the foraminated tube;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to that of Fig. 4, but showing in addition, aportion of the conical shield;

Fig. 6 is an elevation showing my device with the shield removed, parts being broken away to better illustrate the invention;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in section showing a threaded connection between the several parts;

Fig. 8 is use, and

Fig. 9 shows the appearance of the holde while restingupon a support.

a View showing my holder in Numeral 1 repre ents a mouthpiece that may be made of any suitable material'such as bakelite, brier, amber, etc. This mouthpiece is slightly tapering as shown in Fig. 1

and has an axial opening 2. One end ofthis opening 1s enlarged, as indicated at 3, so as to be adapted to receive one end of a cigaremoval by means of a pin 9 that cooperates with a bayonet slot 10 (Figs. 4 and 6),or it may have a threadedconnection as shown in Fig. 7. When the tube 7 is in place the holder has the appearance shown in Fig. 6. I now secure to the holder'a conical shield 11 whose small end has an internal diameter that permits it to have a sliding fit with the outside of the open end of the tubular member 7 which may be provided with a pin 12 (Fig. 5) thatjengages the bayonet slot 13 and serves to hold it against longitudinal movement or it may have a threaded connection such as shown in Fig. 7. -The shield 11 is preferably formed with a hexagqnal cross section such as shown in Fig. 3 and it will thereforenot roll' when laid down on a fiat surface, (Fig. 9).- After the cigarette has tact with the fire. When the shield 11 is in 7. place (Figs. 1 and 2) the tube 7 will be pro tected from the effect of wind and rain and if the holder is laid down, it will be supported from the edge of the shield and the tip of the mouthpiece in the manner shown in Fig. 9 so as not to cause any damage tov the supporting surface. The tube 7 and shield 11 may be made of any suitable metal preferably of aluminum o t ey m y be made of a noncombustible. composition. The material forms no part of this inventlon .which is directed to the new combination Having now described my invention what I claim as new is:

1. A cigarette holder and protector comprising, in combination, a mouthpiece having an axial opening one end of which is of the proper diameter to receive a cigarette, a foraminated metal tube having one end closed and the other open, means for securing the open end to the end of the mouthpiece to which the cigarette is attached and a conical shield secured to said tube.

2. A cigarette holder and protector com prising, in combination, a mouthpiece having an axial opening one end of which is of theproper diameter to receive a cigarette. a foraminated metal tube having one end closed and the other open, means for securing the open end to the end of the mouthpiece to which the cigarette is attached, a conical shield secured to said tube and means for detachably connecting said shield with said tube. pli e 3. A cigarette holder and protector com prising, in combination, a mouthpiece havng an axial opening one end of which is of the proper diameter to receive a cigarette, a.

. SHICHIGORO KUNO. 

